Hello, joined the forum a few days ago. I've enjoyed looking at all the great modifications to the alum boats on here. I've bought and sold a few boats over the years but have been fishing out of a canoe for the last several. I bought a 1967 Starcraft 14ft v-hull and a trailer from a friend last week for a couple hundered dollars and want to fix it up a little. I don't have a motor at this time for it, so I bought a 50lb thrust minn kota transom mount to use for now.
I'm a fly fisherman, and primarily float and wade local tailwater rivers for smallies. I want to set this up as a flycasting friendly boat, meaning open floorplan, nothing to snag the line on, and stable as I float downstream. I will usually be standing when casting and operating a drag chain off the bow.
This is the boat when I brought it home.
so far, I've been working on the trailer. new gal. wheels and tires, painted the frame, new bunks and carpet and its ready for lights this weekend.
My plan for the boat is to remove the middle back bench to open up the floor, paint the interior, and paint and possibly steelflex the bottom. New wood on the front and rear bench, transom and a flat floor.
I'm a fly fisherman, and primarily float and wade local tailwater rivers for smallies. I want to set this up as a flycasting friendly boat, meaning open floorplan, nothing to snag the line on, and stable as I float downstream. I will usually be standing when casting and operating a drag chain off the bow.
This is the boat when I brought it home.
so far, I've been working on the trailer. new gal. wheels and tires, painted the frame, new bunks and carpet and its ready for lights this weekend.
My plan for the boat is to remove the middle back bench to open up the floor, paint the interior, and paint and possibly steelflex the bottom. New wood on the front and rear bench, transom and a flat floor.